| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sable Mountain, South Baldface, North Baldface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Baldface Circle Trail, Slippery Brook Trail, bushwhack, Bicknell Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 25, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Almost empty in the morning. Full by mid-afternoon |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Low water flows. All easy rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Maintained trails are in excellent shape. Met 3 folks working on Bicknell Ridge Tr. Thanks for all your hard work. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Bugs: |
Out but not biting |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Sable is a very easy whack. There are many game trails, old hiking & skidder trails and old logging roads in mostly open woods. I started at the Slippery Brook/Baldface Knob trail junction. If you look to the NW (half right) you will see what looks like a very old trail. This path will take you W for ~1/4 mile to a wet area. I bypassed this wet area to the N (right) keeping S Baldface off my right shoulder. I stayed at an elevation of ~2,700'. After ~1 mile I headed SW to the saddle between Sable and the bump just N of Sable. As soon as you gain the high ground you will run into an old trail. This trail made for easy work to the top of Sable. The "recognised" summit is ~30 yards to the S of the high point of Sable. From here I headed N on the old trail to the last bump before the saddle between the N bump and S Baldface. I took a generally NE track to S Baldface staying to the W (left) of the large exposed slabs. There are many "openings" going up the steeps. This will get you on the Baldface Circle trail to within 150 yards of the S Baldface summit. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Cronin |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.cronin@quickservicesllc.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-26 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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